
Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD
Leukemia Specialist
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Leukemia
- Myeloid Malignancies (myeloproliferative neoplasms, myelodysplasia, acute myeloid leukemia)
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About Me
- Chair, Molecular Pharmacology, Sloan Kettering Institute
- Edward P. Evans Endowed Chair for MDS
I am the Director of the MSK Center for Hematologic Malignancies. I currently spend the majority of my time in the laboratory investigating the underlying causes of these disorders by studying the genes of patient samples as well as in vitro and in vivo models. As a member of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, I have helped to identify and characterize several new genetic abnormalities in the diseases mentioned above. In addition to increasing our understanding of the causes of these disorders, these discoveries have promise in helping to discover targeted therapies.
A leukemia specialist is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating leukemia.
My Specialties
- Leukemia
- Myeloid Malignancies (myeloproliferative neoplasms, myelodysplasia, acute myeloid leukemia)
Education
- MD, Duke University
Residencies
- Internal Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital
Awards and Honors
- Seldin-Smith Award for Pioneering Research, American Society of Clinical Investigation (2017)
- Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research (2016)
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Clinical Scholar Award (2015)
- Joanne Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement, American Society of Hematology (2015)
Fellowships
- Hematology/Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Omar Abdel-Wahab discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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AIchemy, Inc.
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Array Biopharma
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AstraZeneca
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Codify Therapeutics, Inc.
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Envisagenics
Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
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Epizyme
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Harmonic Discovery Inc.
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Janssen Global Services, LLC
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Loxo Oncology
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Pfizer, Inc.
Professional Services and Activities
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